Things to see in London. 20 Fenchurch Street tower by Raphael Vinoly, aka the Walkie Talkie and also dubbed the "Walkie-scorchie" and "the fryscraper" after the intense sunlight reflected and concentrated by its south-facing convex glass frontage caused parked cars to melt and paintwork to blister! This made for merry headlines in the city's press during the last week of August 2013!

London Skyscrapers: the tallest buildings in London are also due to be amongst the tallest in Europe, though still some way off the World's tallest

The Walkie Talkie Fenchurch Street - London's changing skyline

London's changing skyline #Architecture

20 Fenchurch Street (Walkie Talkie Building) , City of London

Architects, beware: this new glass-clad addition to the London skyline, 20 Fenchurch Street by Rafael Vinoly, acts as a concave mirror that has produced point heat readings on neighboring streets of up to 243° F.